An interventional study of Go4Life-Physical Activity/Exercise Program "Workout to Go" 5 and ActuaYa Educational Sessions in Healthy Aging, sponsored by University of Miami. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 50 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-10-20.
Sponsored by University of Miami · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The purpose of the study is to help older Hispanic women to increase physical activity, reach a healthy body weight, increase self-esteem and mood and increase knowledge about chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and HIV.
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Participants will receive educational sessions, facilitated discussions and an exercise program.
Other: Go4Life-Physical Activity/Exercise Program "Workout to Go" 5 · Behavioral: ActuaYa Educational Sessions
The Go4Life-Physical Activity/Exercise Program "Workout to Go" 5 Program is an exercise regimen provided to participants. Participants will be provided a booklet with exercise routines that requires minimal equipment and can be performed anywhere for approximately 30 minutes per session. Recommendation on staying active by increasing daily steps through walking will also be recommended as part of the regimen.
The ActuaYa Educational Sessions will be delivered by a facilitator in 3 separate sessions with each session lasting 2.5 hours for a total of 7.5 hours administered for the study duration. Each session will be conducted in separate groups of 6-10 participants. Session 1 will discuss the impact of chronic disease in the older Hispanic community. Session 2 will discuss the communication and negotiation with the family and partner. Session 3 will discuss saying goodbye and having a plan for a healthy lifestyle.
Change in mean Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) levels
HbA1c will be measured from finger stick blood sample.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in Blood Pressure
Changes in blood pressure will be measured using a manual sphygmomanometer by a registered nurse.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in Body Mass Index (BMI)
BMI will be measured by weight and height using the formula: 703 multiplied by the weight in lbs divided by the square of height in inches.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in self-efficacy for condom use
Measured using the HIV self-efficacy for condom use survey. Scores range from 7-28. A higher score indicates a higher level of self-efficacy for condom use.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in nutritional habits
Change in nutritional habits will be evaluated via the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) using the self-reported data from the nutrition survey. The HEI scores range from 0 to 100 with a higher score indicating healthier eating habits with food intake aligning with key dietary recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in active lifestyle as assessed by daily steps
Change in active lifestyle will be assessed by the amount of daily steps taken as assessed using a study provided wrist pedometer.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in active lifestyle as assessed by a self-report log
Change in active lifestyle will be assessed by the number of days per week the participant completed the recommended 30-minutes exercise via a self-report log.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in active lifestyle as assessed by the Exercise Survey
Change in active lifestyle will be assessed using the Exercise Survey. The exercise survey is a 19-item survey with each item having a score ranging from 0-10. A higher total score indicates a higher level of physical activity.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in active lifestyle as assessed by the Exercise Question Survey
Change in active lifestyle will be assessed using the Exercise Question Survey. The exercise survey is a 9-item survey with total score ranging from 0-90. A higher total score indicates a higher level of physical activity.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in HIV risk behaviors
Change in HIV risk behaviors will be assessed using the Partner Table Survey. The Partner Table Survey is a 5-item survey with a total score ranging from 1-17 with a higher score indicating a higher HIV risk behavior.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in body fat composition
Measured using a bioelectrical impedance analysis.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in abdominal circumference
Measured using a measuring tape.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in knowledge regarding obesity
Change in knowledge regarding obesity will be measured using the obesity knowledge and risk perception questionnaire. For obesity knowledge, the scores range from 6-12. A higher score indicates a lower level of obesity-related knowledge.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in risk perception regarding obesity
Change in risk perception regarding obesity will be measured using the obesity knowledge and risk perception questionnaire. For obesity risk perception, the scores range from 3-9. A higher score indicates a lower level of obesity risk perception.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in knowledge regarding diabetes
Change in diabetes knowledge will be measured using the Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire (DKQ-24). It is a 24 item questionnaire wherein a score of 17 or more correct responses indicate sufficient diabetes knowledge and a score of 6 or less correct responses indicate insufficient diabetes knowledge.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in HIV knowledge
Change in HIV knowledge will be measured via the HIV Knowledge Scale. The score ranges from 0-12 with a higher score indicating a higher level of HIV-related knowledge.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in HIV risk perception
Change in HIV risk perception will be measured via the HIV Risk Perception Scale. The total score ranges from 4-14 with a higher score indicating a higher level of HIV-related knowledge.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in self-esteem
Change in self-esteem will be measured by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale via interview. The total score ranges from 0 to 30 with a score of 14 and less indicating low self-esteem.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in depressive symptoms as assessed by the CES-D20
Change in depressive symptoms will be measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D20). The CES-D20 has a total score ranging from 0 to 60 with a higher score indicating greater depressive symptoms.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in depressive symptoms as assessed by the GDS
Change in depressive symptoms will be measured using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). The GDS has a total score ranging from 0-15 with a higher score indicating higher depressive symptoms. A score of 6 to 9 indicates suggestive depressive symptoms and a score of 10 to 15 indicates depressive symptoms.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in health care related habits
Change in healthcare related habits is measured via the Health Care-Related Factors Questionnaire. The total score ranges from 26 to 43 with a higher score indicating lesser health care related habits.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in technology use
Change in technology use will be measured using a questionnaire assessing ability to use technology (pedometer, smartphones, apps, internet). The total score ranges from 13-26 with a higher score indicating a lower ability to use technology.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Change in knowledge regarding hypertension
Change in knowledge regarding hypertension is measured using the Hypertension Survey. The Hypertension Survey is a 10-item survey with a totals score ranging from 0-10 with a higher score indicating increased knowledge regarding hypertension.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
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